11:55 am
Asian tech stocks rallied today, driving the regional benchmark index up 1.1% on news of a major regulatory filing from AI startup Anthropic.
The surging investor optimism surrounding AI breathed fresh life into the technology sector, lifting broader Asian markets.
Ayala Land has outperformed the PSEi by rising about 7% since early September while the index fell 6%, though the PSEi remains far ahead year-to-date with a 6.8% decline versus ALI’s 31% drop.
10:30am
FROM PESSIMISM TO HOPE!!!
PHILIPPINE STOCK INDEX RISES 1.49% TO 5,725.49
GCASH SM JFC BDO & SPNEC LED GAINS
WEB ALI GLO MYNLD AEV MBT GAINED ALSO
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐤𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔–𝟏𝟖? 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞!
The ASEAN Summit could bring flight schedule changes, road closures and tighter airport security.
CAB is urging airlines to prepare for possible disruptions and passengers to allow extra travel time.
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Bank of America, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley have established a landmark $63 billion financing vehicle to fund AI compute hardware purchases from Broadcom Inc. leased to Anthropic
Apple’s iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of Screen Cracking
The suggested retail price (SRP) for Apple's iPhone Duo in the Philippines varies by storage capacity according to Apple (PH):
256GB: ₱159,990
512GB: ₱175,990
1TB: ₱207,990
2TB: ₱254,99
WTI for December delivery fell 1.5% to settle at $101.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent for December settlement declined 0.8% to settle at $115.81 on the ICE Futures Europe exchange.
IPO WATCH
Anthropic has officially filed for its highly anticipated IPO. The Claude creator plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, following a confidential filing back in June.
Wall Street closed higher on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, breaking a multi-week slump as a monumental IPO filing by artificial intelligence firm Anthropic breathed fresh life into the tech sector.
Corporate, agricultural, and household earnings across the Asia-Pacific region face severe and prolonged vulnerability as a record-breaking, "very strong" El Niño peaks in late 2026 and stretches deep into 2027.
Baht weakens vs USD as Thailand’s imports accelerate by the fastest pace on record.
Bank of Thailand is forecast to keep policy rates on hold at 1% on Wednesday
Global Funds Net Buyers Monday
10/26/27
FINANCIALS: GCASH MBT PNB BDO CBC EW
SERVICES: ICT TEL PLUS CNVRG
PROPERTY: SMPH
INDUSTRIALS: URC SGP MYNLD
HOLDINGS: AEV AC AT
RETAIL: PGOLD KEEPR
PSEI HEADWINDS
Aggressive BSP Jumbo Rate Hike, Philippine Peso sliding to an all-time low of 63.62 against the U.S. Dollar.
Surging international crude oil prices (with Brent hitting $110 and WTI climbing to $103 per barrel) presented severe upside risks for local inflation.
3:00pm
PSEI Monday fell 1.53% to 5,641.18. Value traded at P5.90B
All sectors fell, Holdings, Miners, Banks & Services declined most.
Market breadth was negative as 106 securities declined compared to 61 that advanced, while 78 remained unchanged
Saudi Arabia will store crude oil in Singapore's underground Jurong Rock Caverns starting in the second half of 2027 to strengthen regional supply security amid severe disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz from the US-Iran war.